New Delhi, July 25 -- A man in Beijing, China, dragged his former employer to court for forcing him to attend online training after office hours without extra pay. The man, known as Wang, worked as an engineer at the company from July 2020 to June 2023.

The company often required him to attend training sessions using apps like Ding Ding and WeChat. These sessions were held outside regular working hours. Employees who missed them were asked to make a "voluntary donation" of 200 yuan (around Rs.2,500).

Wang filed a complaint after his termination. He asked for over 80,000 yuan (more than Rs.9.5 lakh) as unpaid overtime. He went to court after the labour office didn't accept his claim. Wang provided proof, such as screenshots of his online...